# DONALD DAVIS — Courses & Reviews | UW–Madison

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## Dataset

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| SURGERY   | 25    |
| SURGSCI   | 33    |
| THEATRE   | 91    |
| URBRPL    | 60    |
| UROLOGY   | 5     |
| ZOOLOGY   | 89    |

## instructor

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### name

DONALD DAVIS

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### last observed at

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#### quality

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#### difficulty

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## term

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## reviews

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    "comment": "You'll get at least an AB in this class. There were 5 books but I barely finish reading all of them. As long as you know the main themes in each book, you'll be fine. 2 papers & 1 take home final.",
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    "comment": "The worst grade you'll get is an AB. Seems like a lot of readings (we had 5 textbooks) but I almost never really finish reading all of them.",
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    "comment": "Love this man",
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    "comment": "very knowledgeable, go in so that he or one of the TA's can check papers tests are easy very minimal study. lectures are not mandatory if reading were read and vice versa. Overall an excellent professor",
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    "comment": "Best professor I've ever had at UW. He's very knowledgeable and passionate about the subject matter, relates abstract concepts of religion to very relatable experiences, and takes his job very seriously. He is so eloquent that I could listen to him lecture all day. Definitely take a class with him if you have the chance.",
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